Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
September 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68060
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47850
Part
O-Ring
Part number
MS29513244
Condition
Leaking
Location
Probe Plate
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A, J

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A FUEL LEAK WAS REPORTED COMING FROM TOP OF RIGHT WING. FUEL WAS DUMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FUEL LEAK AT RT WING FAULT ISOLATION PROBE PLATE. A NEW O-RING WAS INSTALLED AND SEALED IAW MM 28-00-00, LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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